Liz Hurley keeps beau Hugh Grant in line with a firm hand - when he's bad, she gives him a good spanking! The offbeat beauty belongs to a wacky group of Britons called the Viles who spank each other for pleasure - and she's an expert at it. "They play this crazy party game where they take turns bending over a sofa and getting a good spanking on their naked bottoms," said a pal of Liz. "The idea is to guess who's spanking you - and if you're right, the person takes your place and gets spanked." It's all very bizarre and touches on perversion. But Liz freely admits she invented the game.

"Liz told me she gave Hugh a 'good paddling' after he was caught having sex with hooker Divine Brown in Hollywood.
She said, "I felt a lot better then. It sort of made up for the disgrace."

"The pain of spanking actually triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that cause a "high", anthropologist and author Ted Polhemus told London's Sunday Times newspaper.

Model-actress Liz, the gorgeous face in Estee Lauder cosmetics ads, doesn't think there's anything strange about her bottom-bashing. "It's just a bit silly and naughty," Liz told her pal. "It's all very, very British."

Liz and Hugh - attending the premiere of "Notting Hill" - the couple that spanks together stays together. (red.red)